Montana

Kalispell Resident Killed in ATV Crash

Late night rollover leaves local driver dead in Meagher County

By Micah Drew July 30, 2021

A 23-year-old Kalispell man died in a rollover crash in Meagher County on Thursday evening.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP), the driver from Kalispell was driving a Polaris Sportsman ATV south along Spring Creek Road when the ATV exited the left-hand side of the roadway. The ATV rolled over, wedging the driver between two trees.

The accident occurred at approximately 10:51 p.m. along Spring Creek Road near Martinsdale. The driver sustained fatal injuries in the rollover.

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